The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statue_of_Liberty
Libertas
The Statue of Liberty is a robed female figure representing the Roman Goddess Libertas.
Libertas (Latin for Liberty) was the Roman goddess and embodiment of liberty. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas
A Tribute To Julius Caesar
"Libertas (Latin fo In 46 BC, the Roman Senate voted to build and dedicate a shrine to Libertas in recognition of Julius Caesar, but no temple was built; instead, a small statue of the goddess stood in the Roman Forum.[1]" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas
Galba Caesar's "Freedom of the People" Coins
"In addition, money throughout history has born the name or image of Libertas. Libertas was pictured on Galba's "Freedom of the People" coins during his short reign after the death of Nero.[3] The University of North Carolina records two instances of private banks in its state depicting Libertas on their banknotes;[4][5] Libertas is depicted on the 5, 10 and 20 Rappen denomination coins of Switzerland.
The Greek equivalent of the goddess Libertas is Eleutheria, the personification of liberty.r Liberty) was the Roman goddess and embodiment of liberty." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas
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| The Statue of Liberty |
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and of the United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arriving from abroad. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statue_of_Liberty
Libertas
The Statue of Liberty is a robed female figure representing the Roman Goddess Libertas.
Libertas (Latin for Liberty) was the Roman goddess and embodiment of liberty. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas
A Tribute To Julius Caesar
"Libertas (Latin fo In 46 BC, the Roman Senate voted to build and dedicate a shrine to Libertas in recognition of Julius Caesar, but no temple was built; instead, a small statue of the goddess stood in the Roman Forum.[1]" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas
Galba Caesar's "Freedom of the People" Coins
"In addition, money throughout history has born the name or image of Libertas. Libertas was pictured on Galba's "Freedom of the People" coins during his short reign after the death of Nero.[3] The University of North Carolina records two instances of private banks in its state depicting Libertas on their banknotes;[4][5] Libertas is depicted on the 5, 10 and 20 Rappen denomination coins of Switzerland.
The Greek equivalent of the goddess Libertas is Eleutheria, the personification of liberty.r Liberty) was the Roman goddess and embodiment of liberty." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertas
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